School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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May Eve 23 -5-38
Long ago on May Eve the people were afraid that people could bring their crops ,so to prevent this they used get quick-beam and stick it in the gardens.
They used also sprinkle holy water on the cows and horses to keep the people from bringing their milk from the cows.
- Collector
- Tomás Mac Conmara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockanena, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Patrick Kean
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Derreendooagh, Co. Clare
